Minnie Alvira Chiles

Brief Life History of Minnie Alvira

When Minnie Alvira Chiles was born on 6 October 1875, in Nuckolls, Nebraska, United States, her father, James Madison Chiles, was 42 and her mother, Mahala Jane Peterman, was 26. She married William Stewart Swallow on 12 August 1893, in Superior, Nuckolls, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Weld, Colorado, United States in 1920 and Denver, Colorado, United States for about 5 years. She died on 27 February 1956, in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Erie, Boulder, Colorado, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Stewart Swallow
1869–1949
Minnie Alvira Chiles
1875–1956
Marriage: 12 August 1893
Elmer Layton Swallow
1894–1957
George W. Swallow
1895–1974
Harlen Franklin Swallow
1897–1974
Arzella Swallow
1899–1983
Mable B. Swallow
1903–1991
John Frederick Swallow Sr.
1904–1975
Baby Swallow
1907–1907
James Matison Swallow
1908–1996

Sources (12)

  • Minnie Swallow, "United States Census, 1940"
  • MINNIE A. SWALLOW, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Minnie Swallow in entry for Harlen Franklin Hewlett, "Colorado, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1876 · Colorado becomes a State

On Aug 1, 1876, The United States Congress passed an act making the Territory of Colorado the 38th state.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

Name Meaning

English (Warwickshire): variant of Childs .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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